Environmental Toxins
- Aluminum Exposure 1 article Where aluminum hides in everyday life — cookware, antiperspirants, food additives, and water — what the science says about its health effects, and practical ways to lower your body burden
- Arsenic in Rice 2 articles Why rice absorbs more arsenic than almost any other crop, what that means for your health, and practical ways to reduce your exposure
- Atrazine 1 article America's most common water contaminant: endocrine disruption, reproductive harm, and how to reduce exposure
- BPA 1 article How bisphenol A disrupts hormones, why BPA-free plastics are not a safe substitute, and practical ways to reduce your daily exposure
- BPS and BPF 1 article Why the chemicals replacing BPA in 'BPA-free' products carry the same endocrine-disrupting risks — and how to actually reduce your exposure
- Cadmium in Food 1 article How cadmium enters the food supply through soil and fertilizers, which foods carry the highest loads, and why good mineral nutrition is your most practical defense against chronic accumulation.
- Chlorine in Tap Water 1 article How chlorination protects against pathogens but generates trihalomethanes and other byproducts linked to bladder cancer, reproductive harm, and skin disruption — and what to do about it
- Dioxins 1 article What dioxins are, how they accumulate in the body through diet, and practical strategies to reduce your exposure to these persistent organic pollutants
- Flame Retardants 1 article How flame retardant chemicals in furniture, electronics, and textiles accumulate in the body and disrupt hormones, brain development, and cellular health
- Fluoride 2 articles The history, benefits, and controversies of water fluoridation — dental protection, thyroid concerns, neurotoxicity research, and why most of Europe chose not to fluoridate
- Formaldehyde 1 article How formaldehyde off-gasses from furniture, flooring, and building materials into indoor air, the respiratory and cancer risks from chronic exposure, and practical steps to reduce your load
- Glyphosate (Roundup) 2 articles What glyphosate is, where it's used, how it enters the food supply, and its regulatory classification
- Lead in Water 1 article How lead enters drinking water through aging pipes and fixtures, why there is no safe level for children, and practical steps to reduce exposure
- Mercury Exposure 1 article How mercury enters the body through fish consumption and dental amalgam fillings, and practical steps to reduce exposure without sacrificing nutritional benefits.
- Microplastics 3 articles What microplastics are, where they come from, and how they enter our bodies
- Mold 2 articles Why mold is far more common than people realize, how mycotoxins affect health, the symptoms that mimic other conditions, and how to find mold you can't see
- Parabens 1 article A family of synthetic preservatives in lotions, shampoos, makeup, and food that mimic estrogen — detected in 99% of Americans and accumulated intact in human breast tissue
- Perchlorate 1 article How perchlorate from rocket fuel, fertilizers, and contaminated water blocks thyroid hormone production — and who is most at risk
- PFAS (Forever Chemicals) 3 articles What per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are, why they persist in the environment, and where they're found
- Phthalates 1 article What phthalates are, how they disrupt hormones and reproductive health, and practical steps to reduce exposure
- Radon 1 article Why radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and what you can do about it
- Triclosan 1 article An endocrine-disrupting antibacterial that's no more effective than plain soap — restricted by the FDA in 2016 but still found in toothpaste, plastics, and textiles
- VOCs 1 article How volatile organic compounds from paint, flooring, adhesives, and furniture pollute indoor air, their health effects, and practical steps to reduce your exposure